Forex glossary
Stop hunting
Stop hunting describes moves near presumed stop clusters and is sometimes used to allege intentional manipulation. A chart alone establishes neither order locations nor participants' intent. Triggered stops can increase order pressure; misconduct claims require evidence and execution-rule analysis.
Illustrative example
How does it work in practice?
Suppose hypothetical EUR/USD bid dips below 1.1000 and returns a minute later. A stop closing there establishes movement and execution, but does not reveal who traded or why they did so.
A case to work through
An ask chart and sell stop
Ordinary FX model: the sell stop triggers on bid; the user’s chart displays only ask.
- Compare execution records with bid history rather than ask alone.
- Even a matching price move does not identify who caused it or why.
What follows? Gather timestamps, trigger rules and corresponding prices.
Example boundary: Rules vary by product; quotes from different providers are not one universal price.
A useful distinction
Stop hunting / Stop order
A stop order is an instruction; stop hunting describes or alleges price movement and intent.
Check your understanding
Check the relevant quote side before inferring intent.
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Check bid and the trigger log
They correspond to the specified stop rule.
Orders, prices and execution quality
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Related terms
Sources and documentation
- MetaTrader 5: basic trading principles
Orders, deals and positions; FOK, IOC and partial-filling policies.
Document read: - GFXC: last-look report
Wholesale FX validity/price checks before acceptance; a mechanism rather than latency measurements.
Document read: - GFXC: FX Code review outcomes
Stop-order conduct guidance rather than manipulation-frequency or strategy-effectiveness statistics.
The example illustrates the mechanism. Check current account conditions and instrument specifications with the provider.